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UNAMID withdrawal may increase Darfur contestation

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SUDAN

The resolution was a stopgap, as COVID-19 restrictions prevented the UNSC from meeting to discuss whether to replace UNAMID with a new political and peace support mission…

Ethiopia’s Tigray troubles are far from over

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ETHIOPIA

Indeed, the lull in armed confrontation appears to have merely given both sides time to re-arm and regroup for the coming battle.

Disunity among critics will aid South Sudan government

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SOUTH SUDAN

Two years after the peace agreement, South Sudan is still at war -- and political, security, humanitarian and economic conditions are dire. Nevertheless, the balance of power…

South Sudan peace process may fall at the first hurdle

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SOUTH SUDAN

However, despite all faction leaders publicly issuing orders to adhere to the ceasefire, military confrontations were reported in various locations, some within hours of the CoH’s…

Islamic State fears will fuel Maghreb political risks

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MAGHREB

The request comes after extremists affiliated with Islamic State group (ISG) beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya on February 15. The slayings raise new fears of ISG expansion…

Congo's Kabila will use Kasai violence to linger

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Violence has escalated dramatically and displaced nearly one million people in four central provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Kasai, Kasai-Central…